Statement lifter for ledger trays



Sept. KEKOA I .STATEMENT LIFTER FOR LEDGER TRAYS Filed July 11, 1954 4Sheets-Sheet 2 flitomey Sept. '10, 1935. A. K. KEKOA 2,014,047

STATEMENT LIFTER FOR LEDGER TRAYS Filed July 11, 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet 3Sept. 10, 1935.

A. K. KEKOA STATEMENT LIFTER FOR LEDGER TRAYS Filed July 11, 1954 4Sheets-Sheet 4 j v I 2; 1 7 T 2'5- Zg 'a q 7 I z I 1 /v m I I InventofZ3 fllierZK filliaa/ qttom ey Patented Sept. 10, 1935 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFIQE 5 Claims.

This invention relates to a lifting device for the cards or statementsof ledger trays, such as used in banks and the like, the general objectof the invention being to provide means whereby all 5 the cards orstatements of a tray can be lifted simultaneously and held in liftedposition so that another tray can be placed under them to permit thestatements to be lowered thereinto, after which the statements can behandled in the usual manner.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in Which:--

Figure 1 is a side view of portions of a tray showing the invention inuse thereon.

Figure 2 is an end view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the means forsupporting a post at the other side of the tray.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a section on line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a top plan View of one of the caps.

Figure 8 is a view of one of the sleeves and its arms supporting member.

Figure 9 is a view of the arm or rod which is supported by the sleeve.

Figure 10 is a view of the staple or double pin used for holding thetray in raised position.

Figure 11 is a sectional view showing how the rod passes through theledger sheets.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary elevation, with parts in section, showing howthe working tray is supported from the device.

Figure 13 is a top plan view of the working tray.

Figure 14 is a section on the line l4l4 of Figure 13.

Figure 15 is a section on the line l5l5 of Figure 13.

other side thereof. Each post has a forked lower end with the outerprong longer than the inner prong, these prongs fitting over the upperpart of the tray, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, and a clamp screw 3passing through each long prong .5 clamps the post to the tray. Each ofthe posts 2 has an elongated longitudinally extending slot 4 thereinwhich passes through the top of the post and a cap plate 5 is fastenedto the post 2 by the screws 6 and covers the upper end of the 10 slot. Avertically arranged eye member 1 is car'- ried by each cap and an eye 8is formed at the upper end of each post I and cross rods 9 pass throughthe eyes of the two sets of posts and are held in place by the clampscrews [0, these 15 rods acting to brace the posts.

Each slot 4 has its middle portion wider than its side portions and theinner side wall of the wide part is formed with teeth H to provide arack. A shaft l2 passes horizontally through the 2 slots 4 of the posts2 and has keyed thereto a plurality of pinions I3, one for each post 2.These pinions engage the racks so that rotary movement of the shaft willcause it to move bodily upward or downward in accordance with the 25direction of rotation of the shaft, one end of which has fastenedthereto a crank handle It.

A plurality of sleeves i5 is slidably and rotatably arranged on theshaft and each sleeve carries an upright member l6 provided with an eyell, the

upper part of each upright member being internally threaded to receive aclamp screw it. A rod or arm I9 passes through each eye ill and isadjustably held in place by the screw 18. The H rod has an eye 20 at itsinner end through which passes a long rod 2|, this rod 21 passingthrough the slots 22 formed in the tabs 23 of the cards or statements24, shown in Figure 16. As shown in this Figure 16 the ends of each slot22 are rounded to facilitate the passing of the rod 2! therethrough andby providing the slots 22 these rods can readily be passed through thesame even though the statement is located in the tray either to theright or left. As will be seen in Figure 16 45 the tab is placed at theupper end of that part of the statement which is to the left of the lineM on which the statement is to be cut off. This line may be a perforatedline if desired to facilitate removal of the tab carrying part.

A plurality of grooved rollers are rotatably arranged on the shaft l2,the grooves of which receive the walls of the narrow parts of the slots3 as shown more particularly in Figure 6. These rollers act to guide theshaft in its upward and downward movement to prevent binding of theparts.

The receiving tray is shown in Figures 12, 13, 14 and 15 and itcomprises a base 26 having a longitudinally extending undercut groove 21therein for receiving the dove-tailed lower ends of the posts 28slidably arranged on the base and carrying the end members 29 which arehingedly connected to the posts by hinges 30. A compression spring 3|connects the lower part of each end member 29 with a lower part of apost 28. The lower edge of each member 29 is provided with an extensionbent at right angles, as shown at 32 to bear against the bottom of thegroove 2i. Eyes 33 are formed at the ends of the base 26 for receivingthe eyes of the rods 34 which have hooks at their upper ends forengaging over the bars 3, as shown in Figure 12, so as to support thereceiving tray under the statements, after the statements have beenraised from out of the main tray.

Figure 1'7 shows a ledger sheet 35 which is used with this invention,this sheet having a slotted tab 36 at its lower end for receiving therod 3? at the bottom of the main tray, see Figure 11, so as to holdthese sheets in place while the statements are being raised out of themain tray A.

When the statements are to be removed from the tray A it is simplynecessary to rotate the shaft 12 by its handle it and as this is donethe pinions l3 engaging the racks H will cause the shaft to moveupwardly, carrying the sleeves IS with it and, through means of the rods89 the rod 2! will be raised and thus the statements will be lifted outof the tray A. When the shaft l2 reaches a point adjacent the upper endsof the slots 4 the staples 33, shown in Figure 10, are placed in theholes 3Q formed in the upper ends of the posts 2 to support the parts inraised position. Then the upper hooked ends of the rods 3 are hookedover the end rods 51 to support the working or receiving tray 2G underthe statements, as shown in Figure 12. Then the shaft [2 is loweredsufiiciently to deposit the statements into the working tray. Then theend supports 29 of the working tray are moved inwardly to keep thestatements as close as possible. Then the bar 22 is pulled out and thestatements are ready to be picked up by hand in sections at a time andplaced on a desk or table nearby.

This invention will save time and labor and will enable statements to bequickly gotten out and sent to the customers and it will greatly reducethe mental and physical strain on the bookkeeper.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with a tray for containing cards or statements, a rowof posts connected to one side of the tray and having verticallyarranged racks thereon, a horizontally arranged shaft, pinions on theshaft engaging the racks, means for rotating the shaft, a rod forpassing pinions carried by the shaft and engaging the racks, sleevescarried by the shaft and having upright parts thereon provided witheyes, rods passing through the eyes, means for clamping the rods in theeyes, a second rod carried by the last-mentioned rods for passingthrough the cards or statements and means for rotating the shaft.

3. In combination with a tray for containing cards or statements, tworows of posts connected with the sides of the tray, the posts of one rowhaving longitudinally extended slots therein, one

side wall of each slot having teeth thereon forming a rack, ahorizontally arranged shaft passing through the slots, pinions carriedby the shaft and engaging the racks, sleeves carried by the shaft andhaving upright parts thereon each pro- '5 vided with an eye, a rodpassing through each eye, means for clamping the rod in the eye, saidrods having eyes at their inner ends, a long rod passing through thelast-mentioned eyes and adapted to pass through the cards or statements.

means for rotating the shaft, and cross bars connecting the upper endsof the posts at one side of the tray to the upper ends of the posts atthe other side of the tray.

4:. In combination with a tray for containing cards or statements, tworows of posts connected with the sides of the tray, the posts of one rowhaving longitudinally extending slots therein, one side wall of eachslot having teeth thereon forming a rack, a horizontally arranged shaftpassing 40 through the slots, pinions carried. by the shaft and engagingthe racks, sleeves carried by the shaft and having upright parts thereoneach provided with an eye, a rod passing through each eye, means forclamping the rod in the eye, said rods having eyes at their inner ends,a long rod passing through the last-mentioned eyes and adapted to passthrough the cards or statements, means for rotating the shaft, and crossbars connecting the upper ends of the posts at one side of the tray tothe upper ends of the posts at the other side of the tray, a receivingtray including a base and adjustable end members. and hook memberscarried by the receiving tray,

said hook members having hooks adapted to be placed over the end crossbars to support the receiving tray under the ra sed cards or statementswhereby by removing the long rod the statements or cards can bedeposited in the r ceiving tray, and means for holding the shaft inraised position while the receiving tray is being adjusted.

5. In combination with a tray for containing cards or statements,uprights connected to one side of the tray, a horizontally arrangedshaft supported by the uprights, for bodily vertical movement, manuallyoperated means for raising and lowering the shaft, a rod for passingthrough the cards or statements, arms connected to the rod and means forsupporting the arms from the shaft.

ALBERT K. KEKOA.

